Browse Forums Building A New House Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Build - Long journey nearly over! 2842Feb 20, 2018 8:28 pm Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Build - Long journey nearly over! 2848Feb 24, 2018 9:09 pm Follow our first house build here! -> https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86484 Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Build - Long journey nearly over! 2854Mar 29, 2018 7:57 pm cant decide I'm with you on landscaping, so hard/expensive. If I don't make some decisions soon I'm going to be living in a mud pit. I love acacia it's actually the only thing I am decisive about. I have just bought 5 standard grafted acacia limelights to go down the side of the driveway. Not cheap at $125 each. Lots of different varieties but the foliage on the limelight is amazing. Just need to figure out the rest. I'm going to try and use as many natives as I can in my west facing front yard and something a bit more exotic in the back. I'm also debating whether to have a gum out the front, look for the grafted varieties that don't grow taller than 3m, you don't want anything that will grow roots under the slab. I'm going to use boronia(pretty and smells beautiful) and native ground covers/grasses. Native irises (Patersonia) come in different colours and are very hardy. Don't forget Spring/Autumn bulbs for pops of colour. Boronia Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Native iris Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I want to try and copy this but it is impossible to find a Brickie that wants to do a small job Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ It has been a long hot summer apparently we haven't had rain for over 45 days so I'm not surprised you have lost a few plants. Just be careful about having garden beds up against the house it may void your slab warranty. Maybe you could find a nice pot for the maple and put it in front of the window. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ If you want some design ideas maybe head back to a display village. Pinterest also has some great small garden ideas. Another tip is to choose plants/trees that flower at different times. I love that bricked design! But agree hard to find people willing to do small jobs. I've decided to go a little simpler. I'm going to leave the maple and daises were they are as they've grown well. I'm just gonna rip the edging out from under it and let the grass surround it. I've bought some edging to replace the stuff around the front garden and mulch. So guess what I'll be doing tomorrow D Hoping by the end of this weekend to have the front yard fully done. D Then will focus on backyard and side garden. Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Build - Long journey nearly over! 2857Mar 31, 2018 6:42 pm Thanks DD I'm really liking it. Funny I had much bigger plans, but a few small changes have made all the difference. Was really the edging and moving some plants around. I'm NEARLY done, will post some before and after shots when its all done XD Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Build - Long journey nearly over! 2858Mar 31, 2018 6:48 pm aloenyx Thanks DD I'm really liking it. Funny I had much bigger plans, but a few small changes have made all the difference. Was really the edging and moving some plants around. I'm NEARLY done, will post some before and after shots when its all done XD Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Build - Long journey nearly over! 2859Apr 02, 2018 5:36 pm Happy Easter everyone Been a long long weekend but my front yard is done!!! D Except for patching some grass, but that's gonna take some time. So here are some before and after photos: BEFORE Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ After moving in Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ A little later on Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Another angle Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ TODAY Wow, can't believe the changes when I see the old photos. XD Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Backyard Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Changes: - Changed edging along front garden bed and around the tree - Replaced plants along the path - Added plants across front of front garden - Added some rocks - Mulched everything Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is one of my foster babies. He is a 4 month old manx with a spinal defect that causes him to hop. I'm thinking of adopting him ^_^; Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ These are my other fostes. 4 x 6wk old kittens, very cute!! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I work with owner, he/she is my man on the ground and I instruct them when to visit the site and take photos and I have other tools in the bag. 4 16454 I am in the same situation, would you be able to give some insights in to this? I am in SA 8 18071 Depends what you're current inclusions are, but we're not including wardrobes and will just use second hand ones until we can save later on to get them built. Also have a… 3 12502 |